The gens Scribonia was a plebeian family of ancient Rome . Members of this gens first appear in history at the time of the Second Punic War , but the first of the Scribonii to obtain the consulship was Gaius Scribonius Curio in 76 BC.
6-425: Scribonia may refer to: Scribonia gens , a family in ancient Rome Scribonia (wife of Octavian) Scribonia (wife of Crassus) Scribonia (bug) , a genus in the family Pentatomidae of stink bugs Hypercompe scribonia , the giant leopard moth Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
12-585: A large class of gentilicia derived from cognomina ending in -o , most of which were of plebeian origin. The root of the name is scribo , a writer. The only praenomina known to have been used by the main families of the Scribonii are Lucius , used by the Scribonii Libones, and Gaius , used by the Curiones. Other praenomina are practically non-existent among the Scribonii appearing in history;
18-547: The only exception is Marcus , found among one or two of the later Libones, who seem to have adopted it from the Livii . The two main families of the Scribonii under the Republic bore the cognomina Libo and Curio . Other surnames are found under the Empire . Libo , the only surname of the Scribonii to occur on coins, is apparently derived from libere , to sprinkle or pour, and
24-417: The spot where the whetstone of the augur Attius Navius had stood, in the time of Lucius Tarquinius Priscus . The Puteal Scribonianum was dedicated by one of the Scribonii Libones, probably either the praetor of 204 BC, or the tribune of the plebs in 149. It was renovated by Lucius Scribonius Libo, either the praetor of 80 BC, or his son, the consul of 34. Curio became hereditary in one branch of
30-485: The title Scribonia . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Scribonia&oldid=1164801948 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Scribonia gens The nomen Scribonius belongs to
36-463: Was probably given to an ancestor of the family who poured libations . The Scribonii Libones were long associated with a sacred structure in the forum known as the Pueal Scribonianum or Puteal Libonis , frequently depicted on their coins. So called because it resembled a puteal , or wellhead, the structure enclosed a "bidental", a place that had been struck by lightning, or in one tradition
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